diff --git a/tailbone/grids/core.py b/tailbone/grids/core.py
index 2593ed4c..60934879 100644
--- a/tailbone/grids/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/grids/core.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class Grid(object):
                  pageable=False, default_pagesize=20, default_page=1,
                  checkboxes=False, checked=None, check_handler=None, check_all_handler=None,
                  main_actions=[], more_actions=[], delete_speedbump=False,
-                 ajax_data_url=None,
+                 ajax_data_url=None, component='tailbone-grid',
                  **kwargs):
 
         self.key = key
@@ -139,8 +139,14 @@ class Grid(object):
         else:
             self.ajax_data_url = ''
 
+        self.component = component
         self._whgrid_kwargs = kwargs
 
+    @property
+    def component_studly(self):
+        words = self.component.split('-')
+        return ''.join([word.capitalize() for word in words])
+
     def make_columns(self):
         """
         Return a default list of columns, based on :attr:`model_class`.
@@ -1237,8 +1243,9 @@ class Grid(object):
             results['checked_rows'] = checked
             # TODO: this seems a bit hacky, but is required for now to
             # initialize things on the client side...
+            var = '{}CurrentData'.format(self.component_studly)
             results['checked_rows_code'] = '[{}]'.format(
-                ', '.join(['TailboneGridCurrentData[{}]'.format(i) for i in checked]))
+                ', '.join(['{}[{}]'.format(var, i) for i in checked]))
 
         if self.pageable and self.pager is not None:
             results['total_items'] = self.pager.item_count
diff --git a/tailbone/static/js/tailbone.buefy.grid.js b/tailbone/static/js/tailbone.buefy.grid.js
index 45f6581d..f4ebf170 100644
--- a/tailbone/static/js/tailbone.buefy.grid.js
+++ b/tailbone/static/js/tailbone.buefy.grid.js
@@ -88,176 +88,3 @@ const GridFilter = {
 }
 
 Vue.component('grid-filter', GridFilter)
-
-
-let TailboneGrid = {
-    template: '#tailbone-grid-template',
-
-    props: {
-        csrftoken: String,
-    },
-
-    computed: {
-        // note, can use this with v-model for hidden 'uuids' fields
-        selected_uuids: function() {
-            return this.checkedRowUUIDs().join(',')
-        },
-    },
-
-    methods: {
-
-        getRowClass(row, index) {
-            return this.rowStatusMap[index]
-        },
-
-        loadAsyncData(params) {
-
-            if (params === undefined) {
-                params = [
-                    'partial=true',
-                    `sortkey=${this.sortField}`,
-                    `sortdir=${this.sortOrder}`,
-                    `pagesize=${this.perPage}`,
-                    `page=${this.page}`
-                ].join('&')
-            }
-
-            this.loading = true
-            this.$http.get(`${this.ajaxDataUrl}?${params}`).then(({ data }) => {
-                TailboneGridCurrentData = data.data
-                this.data = TailboneGridCurrentData
-                this.rowStatusMap = data.row_status_map
-                this.total = data.total_items
-                this.firstItem = data.first_item
-                this.lastItem = data.last_item
-                this.loading = false
-                this.checkedRows = this.locateCheckedRows(data.checked_rows)
-            })
-            .catch((error) => {
-                this.data = []
-                this.total = 0
-                this.loading = false
-                throw error
-            })
-        },
-
-        locateCheckedRows(checked) {
-            let rows = []
-            if (checked) {
-                for (let i = 0; i < this.data.length; i++) {
-                    if (checked.includes(i)) {
-                        rows.push(this.data[i])
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            return rows
-        },
-
-        onPageChange(page) {
-            this.page = page
-            this.loadAsyncData()
-        },
-
-        onSort(field, order) {
-            this.sortField = field
-            this.sortOrder = order
-            // always reset to first page when changing sort options
-            // TODO: i mean..right? would we ever not want that?
-            this.page = 1
-            this.loadAsyncData()
-        },
-
-        resetView() {
-            this.loading = true
-            location.href = '?reset-to-default-filters=true'
-        },
-
-        addFilter(filter_key) {
-
-            // reset dropdown so user again sees "Add Filter" placeholder
-            this.$nextTick(function() {
-                this.selectedFilter = null
-            })
-
-            // show corresponding grid filter
-            this.filters[filter_key].visible = true
-            this.filters[filter_key].active = true
-
-            // track down the component
-            var gridFilter = null
-            for (var gf of this.$refs.gridFilters) {
-                if (gf.filter.key == filter_key) {
-                    gridFilter = gf
-                    break
-                }
-            }
-
-            // tell component to focus the value field, ASAP
-            this.$nextTick(function() {
-                gridFilter.focusValue()
-            })
-
-        },
-
-        applyFilters(params) {
-            if (params === undefined) {
-                params = []
-            }
-
-            params.push('partial=true')
-            params.push('filter=true')
-
-            for (var key in this.filters) {
-                var filter = this.filters[key]
-                if (filter.active) {
-                    params.push(key + '=' + encodeURIComponent(filter.value))
-                    params.push(key + '.verb=' + encodeURIComponent(filter.verb))
-                } else {
-                    filter.visible = false
-                }
-            }
-
-            this.loadAsyncData(params.join('&'))
-        },
-
-        clearFilters() {
-
-            // explicitly deactivate all filters
-            for (var key in this.filters) {
-                this.filters[key].active = false
-            }
-
-            // then just "apply" as normal
-            this.applyFilters()
-        },
-
-        saveDefaults() {
-
-            // apply current filters as normal, but add special directive
-            const params = ['save-current-filters-as-defaults=true']
-            this.applyFilters(params)
-        },
-
-        deleteObject(event) {
-            // we let parent component/app deal with this, in whatever way makes sense...
-            // TODO: should we ever provide anything besides the URL for this?
-            this.$emit('deleteActionClicked', event.target.href)
-        },
-
-        checkedRowUUIDs() {
-            let uuids = []
-            for (let row of this.$data.checkedRows) {
-                uuids.push(row.uuid)
-            }
-            return uuids
-        },
-
-        allRowUUIDs() {
-            let uuids = []
-            for (let row of this.data) {
-                uuids.push(row.uuid)
-            }
-            return uuids
-        },
-    }
-}
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/grids/buefy.mako b/tailbone/templates/grids/buefy.mako
index 1d47310b..f1bfadf1 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/grids/buefy.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/grids/buefy.mako
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
 </script>
 
-<script type="text/x-template" id="tailbone-grid-template">
+<script type="text/x-template" id="${grid.component}-template">
   <div>
 
     <div style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
@@ -236,14 +236,14 @@
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
 
-  let TailboneGridCurrentData = ${json.dumps(grid_data['data'])|n}
+  let ${grid.component_studly}CurrentData = ${json.dumps(grid_data['data'])|n}
 
-  let TailboneGridData = {
+  let ${grid.component_studly}Data = {
       loading: false,
       selectedFilter: null,
       ajaxDataUrl: ${json.dumps(grid.ajax_data_url)|n},
 
-      data: TailboneGridCurrentData,
+      data: ${grid.component_studly}CurrentData,
       rowStatusMap: ${json.dumps(grid_data['row_status_map'])|n},
 
       checkable: ${json.dumps(grid.checkboxes)|n},
@@ -267,4 +267,179 @@
       selectedFilter: null,
   }
 
+  let ${grid.component_studly} = {
+      template: '#${grid.component}-template',
+
+      props: {
+          csrftoken: String,
+      },
+
+      computed: {
+          // note, can use this with v-model for hidden 'uuids' fields
+          selected_uuids: function() {
+              return this.checkedRowUUIDs().join(',')
+          },
+      },
+
+      methods: {
+
+          getRowClass(row, index) {
+              return this.rowStatusMap[index]
+          },
+
+          loadAsyncData(params, callback) {
+
+              if (params === undefined || params === null) {
+                  params = [
+                      'partial=true',
+                      `sortkey=${'$'}{this.sortField}`,
+                      `sortdir=${'$'}{this.sortOrder}`,
+                      `pagesize=${'$'}{this.perPage}`,
+                      `page=${'$'}{this.page}`
+                  ].join('&')
+              }
+
+              this.loading = true
+              this.$http.get(`${'$'}{this.ajaxDataUrl}?${'$'}{params}`).then(({ data }) => {
+                  ${grid.component_studly}CurrentData = data.data
+                  this.data = ${grid.component_studly}CurrentData
+                  this.rowStatusMap = data.row_status_map
+                  this.total = data.total_items
+                  this.firstItem = data.first_item
+                  this.lastItem = data.last_item
+                  this.loading = false
+                  this.checkedRows = this.locateCheckedRows(data.checked_rows)
+                  if (callback) {
+                      callback()
+                  }
+              })
+              .catch((error) => {
+                  this.data = []
+                  this.total = 0
+                  this.loading = false
+                  throw error
+              })
+          },
+
+          locateCheckedRows(checked) {
+              let rows = []
+              if (checked) {
+                  for (let i = 0; i < this.data.length; i++) {
+                      if (checked.includes(i)) {
+                          rows.push(this.data[i])
+                      }
+                  }
+              }
+              return rows
+          },
+
+          onPageChange(page) {
+              this.page = page
+              this.loadAsyncData()
+          },
+
+          onSort(field, order) {
+              this.sortField = field
+              this.sortOrder = order
+              // always reset to first page when changing sort options
+              // TODO: i mean..right? would we ever not want that?
+              this.page = 1
+              this.loadAsyncData()
+          },
+
+          resetView() {
+              this.loading = true
+              location.href = '?reset-to-default-filters=true'
+          },
+
+          addFilter(filter_key) {
+
+              // reset dropdown so user again sees "Add Filter" placeholder
+              this.$nextTick(function() {
+                  this.selectedFilter = null
+              })
+
+              // show corresponding grid filter
+              this.filters[filter_key].visible = true
+              this.filters[filter_key].active = true
+
+              // track down the component
+              var gridFilter = null
+              for (var gf of this.$refs.gridFilters) {
+                  if (gf.filter.key == filter_key) {
+                      gridFilter = gf
+                      break
+                  }
+              }
+
+              // tell component to focus the value field, ASAP
+              this.$nextTick(function() {
+                  gridFilter.focusValue()
+              })
+
+          },
+
+          applyFilters(params) {
+              if (params === undefined) {
+                  params = []
+              }
+
+              params.push('partial=true')
+              params.push('filter=true')
+
+              for (var key in this.filters) {
+                  var filter = this.filters[key]
+                  if (filter.active) {
+                      params.push(key + '=' + encodeURIComponent(filter.value))
+                      params.push(key + '.verb=' + encodeURIComponent(filter.verb))
+                  } else {
+                      filter.visible = false
+                  }
+              }
+
+              this.loadAsyncData(params.join('&'))
+          },
+
+          clearFilters() {
+
+              // explicitly deactivate all filters
+              for (var key in this.filters) {
+                  this.filters[key].active = false
+              }
+
+              // then just "apply" as normal
+              this.applyFilters()
+          },
+
+          saveDefaults() {
+
+              // apply current filters as normal, but add special directive
+              const params = ['save-current-filters-as-defaults=true']
+              this.applyFilters(params)
+          },
+
+          deleteObject(event) {
+              // we let parent component/app deal with this, in whatever way makes sense...
+              // TODO: should we ever provide anything besides the URL for this?
+              this.$emit('deleteActionClicked', event.target.href)
+          },
+
+          checkedRowUUIDs() {
+              let uuids = []
+              for (let row of this.$data.checkedRows) {
+                  uuids.push(row.uuid)
+              }
+              return uuids
+          },
+
+          allRowUUIDs() {
+              let uuids = []
+              for (let row of this.data) {
+                  uuids.push(row.uuid)
+              }
+              return uuids
+          },
+      }
+  }
+
 </script>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/master/index.mako b/tailbone/templates/master/index.mako
index cae42362..8826c096 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/master/index.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/master/index.mako
@@ -256,12 +256,12 @@
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="page_content()">
-  <tailbone-grid :csrftoken="csrftoken"
+  <${grid.component} :csrftoken="csrftoken"
      % if master.deletable and request.has_perm('{}.delete'.format(permission_prefix)) and master.delete_confirm == 'simple':
      @deleteActionClicked="deleteObject"
      % endif
      >
-  </tailbone-grid>
+  </${grid.component}>
   % if master.deletable and request.has_perm('{}.delete'.format(permission_prefix)) and master.delete_confirm == 'simple':
       ${h.form('#', ref='deleteObjectForm')}
       ${h.csrf_token(request)}
@@ -273,9 +273,9 @@
   ${parent.make_this_page_component()}
   <script type="text/javascript">
 
-    TailboneGrid.data = function() { return TailboneGridData }
+    ${grid.component_studly}.data = function() { return ${grid.component_studly}Data }
 
-    Vue.component('tailbone-grid', TailboneGrid)
+    Vue.component('${grid.component}', ${grid.component_studly})
 
   </script>
 </%def>
@@ -309,10 +309,10 @@
     ## enable / disable selected objects
     % if master.supports_set_enabled_toggle and master.has_perm('enable_disable_set'):
 
-        TailboneGridData.enableSelectedSubmitting = false
-        TailboneGridData.enableSelectedText = "Enable Selected"
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.enableSelectedSubmitting = false
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.enableSelectedText = "Enable Selected"
 
-        TailboneGrid.computed.enableSelectedDisabled = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.computed.enableSelectedDisabled = function() {
             if (this.enableSelectedSubmitting) {
                 return true
             }
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@
             return false
         }
 
-        TailboneGrid.methods.enableSelectedSubmit = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.enableSelectedSubmit = function() {
             let uuids = this.checkedRowUUIDs()
             if (!uuids.length) {
                 alert("You must first select one or more objects to disable.")
@@ -337,10 +337,10 @@
             this.$refs.enable_selected_form.submit()
         }
 
-        TailboneGridData.disableSelectedSubmitting = false
-        TailboneGridData.disableSelectedText = "Disable Selected"
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.disableSelectedSubmitting = false
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.disableSelectedText = "Disable Selected"
 
-        TailboneGrid.computed.disableSelectedDisabled = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.computed.disableSelectedDisabled = function() {
             if (this.disableSelectedSubmitting) {
                 return true
             }
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@
             return false
         }
 
-        TailboneGrid.methods.disableSelectedSubmit = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.disableSelectedSubmit = function() {
             let uuids = this.checkedRowUUIDs()
             if (!uuids.length) {
                 alert("You must first select one or more objects to disable.")
@@ -370,10 +370,10 @@
     ## delete selected objects
     % if master.set_deletable and master.has_perm('delete_set'):
 
-        TailboneGridData.deleteSelectedSubmitting = false
-        TailboneGridData.deleteSelectedText = "Delete Selected"
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.deleteSelectedSubmitting = false
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.deleteSelectedText = "Delete Selected"
 
-        TailboneGrid.computed.deleteSelectedDisabled = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.computed.deleteSelectedDisabled = function() {
             if (this.deleteSelectedSubmitting) {
                 return true
             }
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@
             return false
         }
 
-        TailboneGrid.methods.deleteSelectedSubmit = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.deleteSelectedSubmit = function() {
             let uuids = this.checkedRowUUIDs()
             if (!uuids.length) {
                 alert("You must first select one or more objects to disable.")
@@ -401,10 +401,10 @@
 
     % if master.bulk_deletable and master.has_perm('bulk_delete'):
 
-        TailboneGridData.deleteResultsSubmitting = false
-        TailboneGridData.deleteResultsText = "Delete Results"
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.deleteResultsSubmitting = false
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.deleteResultsText = "Delete Results"
 
-        TailboneGrid.computed.deleteResultsDisabled = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.computed.deleteResultsDisabled = function() {
             if (this.deleteResultsSubmitting) {
                 return true
             }
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@
             return false
         }
 
-        TailboneGrid.methods.deleteResultsSubmit = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.deleteResultsSubmit = function() {
             // TODO: show "plural model title" here?
             if (!confirm("You are about to delete " + this.total.toLocaleString('en') + " objects.\n\nAre you sure?")) {
                 return
@@ -429,10 +429,10 @@
 
     % if master.mergeable and master.has_perm('merge'):
 
-        TailboneGridData.mergeFormButtonText = "Merge 2 ${model_title_plural}"
-        TailboneGridData.mergeFormSubmitting = false
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.mergeFormButtonText = "Merge 2 ${model_title_plural}"
+        ${grid.component_studly}Data.mergeFormSubmitting = false
 
-        TailboneGrid.methods.submitMergeForm = function() {
+        ${grid.component_studly}.methods.submitMergeForm = function() {
             this.mergeFormSubmitting = true
             this.mergeFormButtonText = "Working, please wait..."
         }
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/master/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/master/view.mako
index 1f4b59ee..d07e1cc9 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/master/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/master/view.mako
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="make_this_page_component()">
+  % if master.has_rows:
   <script type="text/javascript">
 
     TailboneGrid.data = function() { return TailboneGridData }
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@
     Vue.component('tailbone-grid', TailboneGrid)
 
   </script>
+  % endif
   ${parent.make_this_page_component()}
 </%def>